“Do you have to go potty?”
“No.”
“Are you sure?”
“No.”
“No, you don’t have to go? Or no, you are not sure?”
“I don’t have to pee!”
“Okay.”
2 minutes later, from the other room: “I peed.”
Upon leaving a play date this morning….
Walk outside into parking lot in 100 degree heat with toddler and crying baby, who is overdue for nap. Toddler climbs into van while I load baby into car seat and strap her in. Start car to get air conditioning going. Fold up and load stroller into back of van. Walk around to other side of van and help toddler get into his seat. Strap him in.
“I am peeing.”
“Did you already pee in your pants? Or do you need to pee?”
“I need to pee.”
Sigh.
“Okay, you need to hold it for a minute okay?”
“Okay.”
Unstrap toddler and help him out of seat. Walk around to back of van, take stroller back out. Unload baby (now screaming), load her into stroller, turn off car. Walk back into building to bathroom. Since toddler insists being completely naked before peeing, his shoes need to come off first. One shoe off, other shoe off, shorts off, underwear off. While holding him up on potty,
“I don’t have to pee.”